Comments on: Newmark Versus McCurry on Net Neutrality

By: Dan Gillmor

Dan Gillmor — Thu, 25 May 2006 21:40:47 +0000

OK, check out the backers of Save the Internet, a coalition supporting net neutrality. Show me a list of telecom company supporters that begins to match these folks.

By: Internet Junkie

Internet Junkie — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:39:34 +0000

Kingsley makes a good point. I myself am part of the Hands off the Internet coalition, and one of the reasons why is that after reading up on the issue I realized it was not a fight between the little guys and the telecoms. A lot of these people arguing for Net Neutrality are content providers and therefore have a vested financial interest in protecting net neutrality. One side is not angelic and the other evil, both have financial motivations.

By: The Real Paul Jones » McCurry vs Newmark - PR vs Exerience

The Real Paul Jones » McCurry vs Newmark - PR vs Exerience — Thu, 25 May 2006 04:27:42 +0000

[...] Dan Gillmor and Ed Cone (for two) cover the Wall Street Journal sponsored email exchange between telecom industry PR guy Mike McCurry and principled enterpreneur Craig Newmark (not that I’m biased ;->) on Net Neutrality. Both Gillmor and Cone point out that Newmark wins on the facts. He gets extra points by actually knowing them as opposed to McCurry who cites his employers without, he admits, clearly understanding what it’s all about. McCurry can spin, but Newmark clearly wins. [...]

By: Kingsley

Kingsley — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:13:07 +0000

Maybe you should have some more disclosure about the sponsors of the neutrality proposal, Dan. This is such a content companies vs telecom companies issue that is being spun (quite successfully, I’m afraid) as an internet user vs telecom companies issue.